Then their swords met.
BADOOOM!!
The impact exploded through the arena.
A deep cracking boom burst from the collision, so violent that it sounded less like wood striking wood and more like something heavy tearing through stone. A shockwave blasted outward from the point where their blades crossed, ripping through the surrounding sand in a wide ring. Dust and grit erupted into the air. Nearby fighters were thrown off balance at once, some stumbling backward, others sent sprawling to the ground as the force tore through them before they even understood what had happened.
The wooden swords did not survive it.
The instant they connected, both weapons snapped in half.
